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Plot Summary:
In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, parody, witty, talky, not serious, live comedy
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Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022)
Plot Summary:
After another year of lockdowns, Aziz takes the stage to skewer pandemic life, quarantines, vaccine cards, celebrity side-gigs, smartphones and more.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 29 min
Plot tags:
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Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden (2015)
Plot Summary:
Ansari headlines the iconic Madison Square Garden and delivers his most hilarious and insightful stand-up yet. Filmed in front of a sold-out audience, Ansari's latest special is an uproarious document of the comic in top form -- covering topics ranging from the struggle of American immigrants to the food industry to relationships to gender inequality.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: funny, hilarious, fun
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Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (2013)
Plot Summary:
Standup comedian Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation") headlines his third standup special, where he shares his uniquely hilarious perspective on fears of adulthood, babies, marriage, and more. Ansari's look at life on the cusp of 30 years old is smart, unfiltered, and hysterical.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: funny, melancholic, absurd, talky, hilarious, realistic, witty, not serious, humorous, tense
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Stewart Lee: 41st Best Stand-Up Ever! (2008)
Plot Summary:
"In 2007, Stewart Lee was voted the 41st best stand-up of all time in an official Channel 4 poll, apparently better than Lenny Bruce but not as good as Jim Davidson. But what real difference does this accolade make? His TV pilot has been cancelled, his mother still thinks the 1970s game show host Tom O’Connor is funnier than him, and he’s been booked to perform stand-up for a conference of insect.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 667
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, live comedy
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Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019)
Plot Summary:
Comedian Bill Burr talks male feminists, outrage culture, robot sex, and cultural appropriation in this standup comedy special shot in London.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: cynical, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, realistic, talky, not serious, fun
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Louis C.K.: Shameless (2007)
Plot Summary:
Louis C.K. is back on HBO in an ALL-NEW hour of raw no-holds-barred stand-up comedy! The creator and star of the 2006 comedy series Lucky Louie, performs in front of a live audience in LA at the Henry Fonda Theater. Louis C.K. covers issues near and dear to his heart like marriage, lying to your spouse, having kids and losing your privacy, and obligatory sex among husbands and wives.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, sincere, realistic, cynical, not serious, hilarious, clever, talky, independent film
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Ricky Gervais Live: Animals (2003)
Plot Summary:
Ricky Gervais entertains a live audience in his first stand-up routine.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: cynical, clever, witty, talky, intense, realistic, not serious, humorous, psychological, tense
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Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Following the complete sell out of his UK tour, multi-award-winning writer/comedian Ricky Gervais brought his new stand up show Ricky Gervais Live: Out of England 2 to Los Angeles. Performing Sunday night at the Nokia Theatre, Gervais delivered an honest, hilarious, tasteless and thought provoking 75-minute set that thrilled the celebrity studded audience featuring such fans as Kathy Griffin, Ben Stiller, Rob Reiner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Guest and Ed Norton.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: talky, cynical, not serious, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, independent film, concert film, live comedy
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Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ricky Gervais Live IV Science or the way things worked before we invented God. The hilarious fourth live smash hit stand up show from Ricky Gervais, following his complete sell out tour - filmed live at London's Hammersmith HMV Apollo.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: talky, funny, stylized, fairy tale, tense, light, breathtaking, unusual plot structure, epic, political
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Jimmy Carr: Live (2004)
Plot Summary:
With his first ever DVD, Jimmy’s unique brand of humour demonstrates the observations he makes on life’s taboos using witty one-liners and offensive putdowns. Recorded during the acclaimed comedian’s sell out shows at London’s Bloomsbury theatre.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, funny, concert film, live comedy
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Kevin Hart: Irresponsible (2019)
Plot Summary:
Stand-up comedian Kevin Hart talks about his family, travel and a year full of reckless behavior in front of a live sold-out crowd in London.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, realistic, witty, talky, not serious, concert film
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Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)
Plot Summary:
In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, realistic, talky, atmospheric, clever, touching, unusual plot structure, not serious, sincere
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Latham Entertainment Presents (2003)
Plot Summary:
The stand-up comedy concert film Latham Entertainment Presents features a handful of African-American comedians including D.L. Hughley, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, and Rickey Smiley.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, talky, not serious, live comedy
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Sincerely Louis C.K. (2020)
Plot Summary:
Louis C.K. muses on religion, terrorism, small towns, Florida, disabilities, dogs, Auschwitz, marriage, sex, vegans, and his personal sexual controversy, in a live performance from Washington, D.C.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, talky, funny, fun
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Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat (2008)
Plot Summary:
On the heels of their enormously popular TV show, the Upright Citizens Brigade (Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh) bring you Asssscat - an unparalleled improv comedy juggernaut. Beginning with a suggestion from the audience, a guest monologist tells a story that kicks off a series of high-octane improvised sketches. From medical marijuana to embarrassing sexual encounters, no topic is off limits to the renegade performers who have helped make Asssscat one of the longest running improv shows in the history of the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 263
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 61 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, clever, realistic, parody, offbeat, independent film, spoof, sketch comedy, live comedy
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Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (2010)
Plot Summary:
Aziz Ansari presents his highly anticipated debut hour long stand-up special. The critically acclaimed stand-up and actor (Parks and Recreation, Funny People) discusses topics ranging from sheets with fraudulent thread counts to the chubbiness of his young cousin Harris. Also included is a special encore performance from Raaaaaaaandy.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, talky, not serious, parody, funny, light, feel good, entertaining
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Best of Stand-up 2020 (2020)
Plot Summary:
Unnecessary milk substitutes. Bad passwords. Burlap underpants. 2020 may have sucked, but thankfully the jokes didn't.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 699
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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Deon Cole: Cole Hearted (2019)
Plot Summary:
Embracing his belief that comedy is the last raw form of expression, Deon Cole explains the right time to thank Jesus and the wrong time to say "welp.".
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 992
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, witty, fun
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Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics (2004)
Plot Summary:
A year after Animals, Ricky Gervais comes back with his second stand up comedy tour: Politics.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: cynical, atmospheric, humorous, clever, witty, talky, realistic, not serious, funny, unusual plot structure
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Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional (2012)
Plot Summary:
There's something magical about an Australian accent that seems to make even the most caustic wit come off with good-natured charm. And that delicate blend of deviant behavior and good intentions has skyrocketed Aussie comic Jim Jefferies to international acclaim with critics and fans alike. In this new hour-long special, the man hailed by Q Magazine as "Britain's most offensive stand-up comedian" shares fresh tales from his life on the edge, including a menage a trois in Montreal and attending a party where God is on the guest list.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 61 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, witty, cynical, not serious, clever, offbeat, realistic, talky, independent film
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Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019)
Plot Summary:
Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, entertaining, feel good, captivating, fun
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Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009)
Plot Summary:
Important Things with Demetri Martin is a sketch-variety show that aired on Comedy Central starring comedian Demetri Martin. Each episode examined a single theme, the "important thing", such as timing, power, control and money. All sketches, short vignettes, animated segments and stand-up comedy were loosely related to the theme of the episode. The show was produced by Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, and contains stand-up, prop comedy and musical comedy by Martin, as well as taped sketches. Jon Stewart took an active role in editing the first few episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, clever, not serious, sketch comedy, parody, offbeat, talky, independent film
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22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor celebrating: Dave Chappelle (2020)
Plot Summary:
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020)
Plot Summary:
Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, live comedy
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Demetri Martin: The Overthinker (2018)
Plot Summary:
With his signature one-liners and drawings, Demetri Martin muses on doughnut holes, dogs, sports bars, the alphabet's most aggressive letters and more.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious, live comedy, fun
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Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003)
Plot Summary:
Maher addresses contemporary political, social and cultural topics -- Iraq, President Bush and the so called Axis of Evil. The opinionated Maher said about Victory Begins at Home: "We've heard everything about the War on Terrorism except what we can actually do to help win it. The government used to do that for us through propaganda (the positive kind) posters, so taking my cue from the great old posters of World War I and World War II ('Loose Lips Sink Ships,' 'Buy War Bonds,' 'Plant a Victory Garden,' etc.) I commissioned artists to paint the posters our government today should be putting out to help us win this war.".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 968
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, witty, cynical, parody, clever, realistic, talky, biting, spoof
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Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong (2010)
Plot Summary:
In front of a live audience at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Emmy-nominated host of Real Time with Bill Maher performs an all-new hour of stand-up comedy. Among the topics Bill discusses in his ninth HBO solo special are: Whether the "Great Recession" is really over; the fake patriotism of the right wing; what goes on in the mind of a terrorist; why Obama needs a posse instead of the secret service; the drug war; Michael Jackson; getting out of Iraq and Afghanistan; racism; the Teabagger movement; religion; the health-care fight; why Gov. Mark Sanford will come out looking good, and how silly it is to ask "Why do men cheat?"; and why comedy most definitely didn't die when George Bush left office.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty, cynical, clever, talky, biting, black comedy, dark comedy
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Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)
Plot Summary:
Chris Rock takes the stage for his first comedy special in 10 years, filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious
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Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame (2007)
Plot Summary:
Ricky Gervais third stand-up comedy routine.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, cynical, witty, talky, realistic, not serious, clever, tense, sexy
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Ricky Gervais: Out of England (2008)
Plot Summary:
Taped live before a sold-out audience at the WaMu Theater at New York Citys Madison Square Garden, Ricky Gervais: Out of England The Stand-Up Special is a high-spirited hour of offbeat observations and understated humor from the actor/comedian/writer/director.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, clever, realistic, witty, talky, cynical, live comedy, concert film